We declare our belief in those doctrines which are sometimes called the doctrines of grace. By this expression we mean in particular the doctrines of total depravity, unconditional election, definite atonement, effectual calling, and the perseverance of the saints. We rejoice in these glorious truths which uphold the sovereignty of God in the salvation of men, and which so gloriously affirm the great central reality that salvation is all of grace, and that salvation is of the Lord!

These doctrines have been consistently held by the evangelical Church of every age. They were clearly taught by Augustine in the Fifth Century, by Martin Luther, John Calvin, George Whitfield, William Carey, Charles Spurgeon, J. C. Ryle etc. and by all the great Puritans and by those who today are referred to as "reformed."

The doctrines of grace affirm that salvation is accomplished by the almighty power of the Triune God. The Father chose a people, the Son died for them, and the Holy Spirit makes Christ's death effective by bringing the elect to faith and repentance, thereby causing them to willingly obey the gospel.

The entire process of election, redemption, and regeneration is the work of God and is by His grace alone. Thus God, not man, determines who will be the recipients of the gift of salvation.

What a blessing and joy to be a part of the SermonAudio ministry. No doubt MVBC is being enabled through this wonderful ministry to preach the riches of His grace and the gospel around the world as testified by the monthly download report. In addition, SermonAudio has allowed us to make the preached word available to new members, ministry workers, and untold others, so as all may easily and readily stay current with the present ministry of the church. We have already seen at least one family relocate to our region as a direct result of the Spirit's use of SermonAudio, for which we praise Him. May all glory go to His wonderful grace as a result of the preaching of God's word through SermonAudio by God's called servants as they collectively expound and preach His eternal and everlasting covenant!

"Reformed" generally refers to those churches that sought to recover a biblical understanding of theology and broke from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th century. Specifically the title refers to those churches following in the footsteps of A..